Ark-la-gas Lake Dam

Ark-la-gas Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Columbia County, Arkansas, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ark-la-gas Lake Dam

Ark-la-gas Lake Dam is a dam in Columbia, Arkansas. The dam is owned by Ark-la Gas Company (private). It impounds the Dorcheat Bayou-tr.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 77 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1953, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateArkansas
CountyColumbia
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamDorcheat Bayou-tr
Coordinates33.09500, -93.39250

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage77 acre-ft
Max Storage77 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge224 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerArk-La Gas Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDAR00794
Federal IDAR00794
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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